Background:
Students will view a video regarding Ancient Egyptian Burial Customs. (Ancient Egypt: Mummies & Burial Customs, 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Ooz4wivs0


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Activity
Strategy
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information.
Online and/or print research
Collaboration - Jigsaw (Darling-Hammond, et al., 2008) – students will independently research components of burial for Ancient Egyptians and combine their findings. Topics may include but are not limited to:
  • Types of burial for different classes
  • Treatment of animals
  • What artifacts buried with the dead
  • Why artifacts were buried with the dead
  • Ceremonies
  • Afterlife
  • Egyptian gods involved in judgment
Students will be required to submit research notes and/or graphic organizers along with their written summary of their findings.